I haven’t posted in a while – just haven’t had the time. But I have been twisting quite often! I will try to get some more posts in this next month!

I think I’ve made more birthday cakes this year than I’ve made in any year so far. This five-sided cake design is one I often make, but each one is just as specially made. I tweak some small details (like colors) for each person. Here are a couple cakes.

Birthday cake

Happy birthday to Ashley! I was so glad I got to meet Ashley and give this to her personally.

Birthday cake

And happy birthday to Joshua! Thanks for inviting me to your party! I used Supergirl colors here, one of his favorite superheroes. You can see I added a yellow balloon layer in the middle.

I mentioned that you can put the balloon in the freezer to make it last much longer, and I was amused when Joshua’s mom sent me this photo of what he did when he got home. 🙂

Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Hopefully you’ll recognize this balloon as Tigger from Winnie-the-Pooh. I made this for a friend who used to dress up in a Tigger costume! Happy Birthday Chi!

To make this balloon, I used 3 orange 260s for the head, arms, body, and tail, as well as an orange 350 for the legs. I also used a blush 260 and 350 for the head and body, a pink scrap for the nose, and a red scrap for the tongue. Afterwards, I added the stripes and eyes with a black marker.

This balloon bouquet was made for a couple celebrating their new home and soon coming baby boy. My husband and I met them almost a year ago, have gotten to know them well, and are excited for their coming little one. Congrats to you both!! 🙂

In this bouquet, I included a Betallatex 5″ emoji round balloon, which I just received in my recent order of balloons from larocksmagic.com. I decided to order from them this time, as they have a larger assortment of balloons in their catalog at great prices.

For the stems I used the Qualatex Fashion Wintergreen 160Qs. I like using this shade of green for the stems.

This tandem bike was made for my friends who recently got married! Congratulations LL&A!

I based the design on Vyacheslav’s bicycle. I extended the bicycle frame to make a tandem bicycle (and then added another seat and set of pedals.) I only had white round balloons, so the wheels are white instead of silver. Also, I used a 160 balloon instead of a 260 for the tires.

To make this balloon, I used:
Four 260s for the bicycle frame
Two small rounds (or quick links) for the wheels
Some scraps to help secure the wheels
Two black 160s for the tires and pedals
One black 260 for the seats and handlebars

It’s Snoopy the Flying Ace! This balloon was for a friend who has logged many hours in the sky. Congrats on your graduation and can’t wait to hear about your new adventures!

I saw this on Pinterest and really liked the design. So I figured out how to make it from the photo. Next time, I will try to make the goggles differently.

To make this balloon, I used a couple white 260s for the body and legs, a white 160 for the arms, a white heart for the head, two green 260s for the hat, a red 160 for the scarf, a brown 160 and black 160 scrap for the goggles, and a black scrap for the nose. The body is pretty straightforward – the head is the more complicated part. The nose was attached the same way I attached the cherry to the ice cream. I also twisted a side wall bubble in the heart balloon to help attach the head.

I’ve been looking for some dinosaur designs, and here’s one that I like. It only takes one 260 balloon for the body and one white scrap for the eyes. It took me a few tries to get the right amount of air in the balloon – I ran out of space to twist and had to decrease the amount of air. Check out Sergey’s tutorial video! Great for line work!

To make this balloon, you’ll need one 260 balloon for the body, two 160s for the wings, and one small round for the eyes. Leave about 2.5″ uninflated for the 260. This balloon is easy to make – there are a few pinch twists, which can be tricky for new twisters. Check out Sergey’s tutorial video.

Here’s a super cute owl, based on a design by TaylorAnnArt. Check out her video (shown below), where you’ll see instructions for both a simple version and an advanced version of this balloon. You’ll also see how it can be worn as a bracelet.

Happy Birthday to my niece!
Here’s a nice turtle you can make with just four balloons. To make this balloon, you’ll need one green 260 for the turtle head and body, one green 260 scrap for the front two limbs, one brown 260 for the shell (four bubbles,) and one small white round for the eyes. I added a heart at the end.

This battle mace will be the last in this short series of weapons.
The chain is the same as you would make for the nunchucks. I figured out how to make the spikey ball by changing the icosahedron balloon slightly.

I really like the spikey ball and will try some other designs with it!

These nunchucks are easy to make, and fun to play with (and won’t cause any damage)!

You can make the handles in many different ways. I used two 160s for the two handles. I’ve also used 260s for the handles before. I used two gray 160s to make the chain. You could use just one, but then you have to push the air as shown in the video (or you can use the straw trick.)